[sdiy] CA3046 vs. SSM2210

[Ray Wilson]

Hi All

I have updated the Sound Lab mini-Synth page to suggest LM394 or SSM2210 and 
made a note that the CA3046 is not as viable due to not being produced in 
DIP (which is kind of a bummer). Thanks for the info all.

Cheers

Ray

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pata at ieee.org>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] CA3046 vs. SSM2210


> Hi Kyle and the Lists!
>
> CA3046
> Status: Discontinued (DIP package).
> Consists of 5 NPN TR's but 1 matched-pair.
> Reasonable price ($0.5 or less)
> Caution: Lots of FAKE are seen in market.
>
>
> SSM2210
> Status:Active
> Consists of 2 NPN TR's as 1 matched-pair.
> Lower noise, closed matching.
>
> I recommend SSM2210 rather than CA3046 if you want to get better
> characteristics, but we know CA3046 (or even CA3086) is good enough in
> all circuits in analog synthesizers.
>
> So, you can choose as you like.
>
>
> Kyle Stephens wrote:
>> Ahoy...
>>
>> I'm in the final stages of bulding my MFOS Soundlab.
>>
>> Ray (somewhat warily?) recomends using the CA3046s for
>> matched transistors in the VCOs, but I've seen the
>> SSM22210 used elsewhere for the same purpose and at a
>> glace the datasheet sounds more impressive in any
>> case.
>>
>> Is there any worthwhile difference? Anything better
>> than either of them?
>>
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